Rig Veda · 5.40.2

Rig Veda 5.40.2 — Indra. Sūrya. Atri

Verse 2 of 9 from Sukta 5.40 (Indra. Sūrya. Atri) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 5.40.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

वर्षा गरावा वर्षा मदो वर्षा सोमो अयं सुतः | वर्षन्न इन्द्र वर्षभिर वर्त्रहन्तम

IAST Romanisation

vṛṣā ghrāvā vṛṣā mado vṛṣā somo ayaṃ sutaḥ | vṛṣann indra vṛṣabhir vṛtrahantama

English Translation (Griffith)

Strong is the stone, the draught is strong, strong is this Soma that is pressed, Indra, best Vṛtra-slayer, Strong One with the Strong.

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